camphor


Definition: Meaning of, camphor in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkamfə /

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  1. a white substance with a strong smell, used especially to keep insects away
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camphor used in phrases

  • camphor ball (noun)
    1. a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing
  • camphor daisy (noun)
    1. annual of southern United States and Mexico having bristly leaves and pale yellow flowers
  • camphor dune tansy (noun)
    1. densely hairy plant with rayless flowers; San Francisco Bay area
  • camphor ice (noun)
    1. a cerate made of camphor and wax and spermaceti and castor oil
  • camphor oil (noun)
    1. oil distilled from camphor resin
  • camphor tree (noun)
    1. large evergreen tree of warm regions whose aromatic wood yields camphor
  • thyme camphor (noun)
    1. a colourless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic
  • turpentine camphor weed (noun)
    1. aromatic plant of western United States
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